Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Portal Languages | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 25000 - 50000 | 133458 - 276669 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Portal Languages | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Portal Languages | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Portal Languages | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Portal Languages | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Portal Languages | 7% |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Portal Languages | 2008 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Portal Languages | 2013 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Portal Languages} | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Support | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Portal Languages | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |